Stand for motor-cycles and bicycles.



*F. O. HOPPER, W. H. WHITESELL 8211?. H. BENTE.

STAND FOR MOTOR G'YGLES AND BIOYCLES.

APPLICATION FI LI D APBJG, 1908.-

940,250. Patented Nov. 16,1909.

W 7 2/2 zwrz/m i'azmz TED STATES PATENT OFFICE-I FREllC. HOFFER, w'I LrAmi wrrrrnsnnn, AND FRED H. BENTE, or Los ANGELES,

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A' conronarrom Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. '16, 1909.

Application filed April 16, 190a. Serial No. 427,550.

Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Stand "for Motor-Cycles and Bicycles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a-stand for motor cycles'and bicycles, and the objects of the invention are to provide a construction of the same which is simple and of economical manufacture and strong and durable in use.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the lIHGntlOIl and referring thereto :Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rear portion of a bicycle equipped with the device. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the attachment plate.

Two plates 1 are secured to the rear end of forks 2 and 3. The plate 1 has a slotted extension 4 upon its'rear edge, preferably intermediate its ends, which conforms in shape to a plate 5 which is the usual connec" ti on plate uniting two members of each fork,

- the plate 5 being slotted at 6. to register with the slot in plate 1. The plate 1 is also pro.- vided with a laterally extending lug 7 which forms the abutment for the arm 8 of the stand, both arms of thelatterbeing pivoted at 9 to the respective plates 1. Each plate 1 also is provided with a threaded stud 10 forming means for-securing a framefor the tandem or package carrier, not shown. Each plate 1 is clamped to the fork by a plate 11 which clasps the fork members 2 and 3' and is attached to the plate 1 by means of screws 12. The slotted plates 4 and 5 are adapted to receive the rear axle and thus the plate 1 in addition to being held in position by plate 11 is also the more securely held in p0s1tion by the rear axle and at the same time permits the rear axle to be readily removed without disturbing the attachment.

When the stand is not in use it is swung into the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 and is engaged by the spring catch 13. To place the stand in operative position it is unhooked from the catch 15 and dropped down until itrests on the ground, then the motor cycle or bicycle is moved backward and the stand bearing on the ground gradually raises the rear end of the'cycle as it is moved back until the parts stand, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1, with the arm 8 resting against the abutments 7.

What we claim is 1. In a bicycle support, a plate like member adapted to be secured to the rear end of a bicycle frame, the lower end of said member being provided with a laterally extending projection and the rear edge being provided prevent the bicycle from falling over sidewise, the support being in engagement with the projection when its free end is thus holding the bicycle. I p

2. In a bicycle support, a plate like member adapted to be secured to the rear end of a. bicycle frame and having a slotted extension on its rear edge to correspond w th the slot of the frame, the upper end of the plate being perforated and the lower end provided with a laterally extending projection, a pin on the intermediate portion of the plate for the attachment of a seat or lugga e carrier, and a prop like support pivotal y secured at its upper end to the perforated portion of the plate, the free end of the prop being adapted to be moved into a position below 'the wheel in front of a vertical line through said lateral projection, said prop engaging with said projection when in its holdingposition. v

3. In combination with a bicycle, a pair of plates secured to the rear of the frame, one upon each side thereof, each plate having its rear edge provided with a slotted extension to register with the slottedportion of the frame, the axle of the wheel being adapted to .be projected through said slots and thereby assist in holding the plates in position, thelower portion of each plate being proyided with a laterally extending lug, and a u-eheped stand pivotally secured to said plates above the wheel axle and havthis, 11th day of March1908.

ing its lower end adapted to be moved into FRED C. HOFFER.

a position below the wheel and in front of WILLIAM H. vVHITESELL. 5 a vertical line through said lugs, the sides i FRED H. BENTE.

of the stand engaging with said lugs When I In presence ofits lower end is in its forward position. GEORGE T. HACKLEY,

In testimony whereof, we have hereunto FRANK L. A. GRAHAM.

set our hands at Los Angeles, California, 

